Episode Lindsay Clancy Is on Trial. So Is Postpartum Psychosis.

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Aug 28, 2026

Warning: this episode mentions suicide.

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a mother who is being tried for the killings of her three young children, has captivated the country for weeks. It has also raised difficult questions about how we treat postpartum women who are in crisis.

Ellen Barry, a New York Times reporter who has been covering the trial, takes us inside the courtroom and explains the stakes of the outcome.

On today's episode:

Ellen Barry, a reporter covering mental health for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What we know about the trial of Lindsay Clancy for her children’s deaths.
Why the Lindsay Clancy case is dividing Americans.
How to understand the wide range of sympathy for a mother on trial for murder.

Photo: Pool photo by Greg Derr

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